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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Austria to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these new open education initiatives. Academics want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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