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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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