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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in e-learning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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