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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning are making it possible for humans all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Lesotho to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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