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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also examines 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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