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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in electronic education technology enable learners all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to understand these open education undertakings. Scientists want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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