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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in online education have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational initiatives. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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