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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in elearning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOCs are mostly free for learners 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 a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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