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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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