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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in e-learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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