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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education endeavours. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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