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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better comprehend these open education experiments. Scholars want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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