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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Google+ to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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