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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in e-learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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