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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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