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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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