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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in elearning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Belgium to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these open education ventures. Scientists want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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