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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Educators want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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