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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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