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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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