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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic educational technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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