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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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