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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning have empowered people all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ross Dependency to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to understand these exciting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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