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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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