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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in e-learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Liechtenstein to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education ventures. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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