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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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