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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for details the dramatic 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 investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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