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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Howland Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open education undertakings. Academics want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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