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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in online learning technology enable learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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