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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online education enable learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Benin to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open education endeavours. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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