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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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