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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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