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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in e-learning have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Indonesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to understand these new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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