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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in online education have enabled students all over the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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