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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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