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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic education technology have empowered students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Central Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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