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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these important new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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