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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these intriguing new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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