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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Michigan State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to be more aware of these new open education experiments. Scholars want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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