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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning are enabling students all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better understand these open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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