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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better perceive these promising new open educational undertakings. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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