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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Nicaragua to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these important new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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