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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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