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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning technology are enabling students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Rutgers University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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