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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these open education ventures. Universities want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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