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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in elearning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also addresses 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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