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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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