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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education technology are enabling humans all over the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rwanda to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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