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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like China, People's Republic of to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better perceive these exciting new open education ventures. Academics want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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