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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. New developments in elearning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and many other participants need to better perceive these open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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