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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better understand these new open education undertakings. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also researches the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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