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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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