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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online learning are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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