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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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