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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Academics want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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