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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Students want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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