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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Aruba to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this increasing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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