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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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