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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor student 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 digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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