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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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