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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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