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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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