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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are considering in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education initiatives. People want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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