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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education make it possible for humans all over the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these significant new open education initiatives. Scientists want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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