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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like San Diego State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these interesting new open education initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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