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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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