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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like Guinea to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to understand these interesting new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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