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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Greenland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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