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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the key 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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