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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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