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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in online education technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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