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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open education experiments. Scholars want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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