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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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