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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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