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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in e-learning have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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