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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic educational technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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