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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in elearning enable people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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