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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Professors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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