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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning are empowering people all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education endeavours. Scholars want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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