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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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