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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to be more aware of these exciting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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