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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in elearning technology make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Trainers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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