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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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