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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in e-learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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