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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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