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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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