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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic educational technology make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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