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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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