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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these important new open education experiments. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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