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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to better perceive these exciting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This sensational new book also describes 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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