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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also researches the 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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