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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic education technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these interesting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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