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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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