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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in e-learning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mali to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these new open education endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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