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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Tuvalu to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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