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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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