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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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