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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Reunion to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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