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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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