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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better understand these exciting new open education ventures. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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