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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in e-learning have enabled people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these significant new open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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