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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Elidaemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to understand these open educational experiments. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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