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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in online learning are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like LinkedIn to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better grasp these important new open educational undertakings. People want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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