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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these important new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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