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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in electronic educational technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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