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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education endeavours. Universities want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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