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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Italy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. People want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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