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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Professors want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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