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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in elearning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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