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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in e-learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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