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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic educational technology have enabled students all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Greenland to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. People want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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