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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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