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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in e-learning technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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