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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational undertakings. People want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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