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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in learning technology have enabled students all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these important new open education ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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