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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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