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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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