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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in electronic education technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Scientists want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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