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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in elearning have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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