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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in e-learning enable humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Dominica to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better grasp these intriguing new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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