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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in elearning enable humans all over the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also considers the key 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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