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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning have empowered learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better understand these significant new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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