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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education are enabling humans in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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