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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online education technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Students want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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