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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these open educational undertakings. Instructors want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)