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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are considering in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Helena to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these compelling new open education ventures. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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