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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. People want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also explores the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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