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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Students want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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