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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic education technology are enabling people all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to understand these promising new open education initiatives. Public servants want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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