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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in elearning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Students want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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