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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in elearning technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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