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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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