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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in online learning make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Finland to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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