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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education are providing the means for people all over the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Montserrat to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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