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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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