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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in elearning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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