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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in elearning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Midway Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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