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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning are enabling learners all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these compelling new open education undertakings. Universities want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates 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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