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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online education technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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