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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in elearning technology have empowered learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these intriguing new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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