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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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