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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning are empowering people all over the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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