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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Zimbabwe to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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