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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in elearning are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Brazil to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these promising new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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