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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in e-learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Public servants want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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