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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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