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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic education technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these important new open educational initiatives. Educators want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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