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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in e-learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these intriguing new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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