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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better perceive these fascinating new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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