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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Comoros to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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