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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in e-learning have made it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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