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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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