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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in online education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tonga to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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