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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Facebook to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these open education ventures. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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