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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to understand these new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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