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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Students want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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