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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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