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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Greenland to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open education experiments. Teachers want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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