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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Seychelles to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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