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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in elearning are empowering people all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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