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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peter I Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational initiatives. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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