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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Students want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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