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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Reunion to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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