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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Chile to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Professors want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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