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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these important new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for data 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 topics. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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