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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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