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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational initiatives. People want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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