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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational endeavours. People want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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