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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in online education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also analyzes 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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