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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in elearning enable learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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