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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning have empowered people all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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