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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these interesting new open education experiments. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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