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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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