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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Everyone wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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