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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Educators want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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