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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education are providing the means for learners all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Universities want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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