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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are considering in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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