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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are considering in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Honduras to conduct these MOOCs? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to be more aware of these exciting new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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