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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning enable learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and many other participants desire to better grasp these important new open educational experiments. People want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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