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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Senegal to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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