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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these compelling new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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