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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online learning are enabling students all over the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these new open education ventures. Everybody wants to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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