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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in electronic educational technology enable people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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