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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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