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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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