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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in e-learning have enabled people all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these open educational initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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