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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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