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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these important new open education endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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