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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in e-learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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