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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these compelling new open educational ventures. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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