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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these significant new open educational undertakings. Educators want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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