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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better grasp these interesting new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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