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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Maldives to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the 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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