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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Professors want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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