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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in elearning have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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