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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in e-learning have enabled people all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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