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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in online education technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Wake Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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