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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in elearning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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