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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better perceive these significant new open education ventures. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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