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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Universities want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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