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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advances in learning technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these interesting new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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