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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in electronic educational technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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