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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Academics want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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