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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Academics want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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