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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to understand these new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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