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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in elearning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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