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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these interesting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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