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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in learning technology are empowering students all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Eritrea to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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