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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning have empowered humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Midway Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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