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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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