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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open educational endeavours. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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