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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in e-learning have enabled students all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these new open educational experiments. Scholars want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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