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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Mali to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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