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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that elearning institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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