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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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