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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning enable people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Universities want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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