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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online education have enabled learners all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education endeavours. Educators want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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