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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these compelling new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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