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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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