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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to understand these promising new open education undertakings. Students want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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