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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these open education initiatives. Everybody wants to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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