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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education have enabled people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Universities want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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