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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning are empowering learners all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Saudi Arabia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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