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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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