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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Cambodia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these new open education endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the key 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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