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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online education are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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