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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic education technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Senegal to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better grasp these important new open educational ventures. Scientists want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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