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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in elearning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Educators want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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