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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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