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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in electronic educational technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open education experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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