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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Broward College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these significant new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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