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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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