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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in electronic educational technology are enabling people all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education initiatives. People want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also describes the 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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