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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Universities want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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