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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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