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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Chad to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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