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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning have empowered learners all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to understand these new open educational experiments. Educators want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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