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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these open education ventures. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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