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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 (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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