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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better grasp these open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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