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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Hungary to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Universities want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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