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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. New developments in electronic education technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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