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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to be more aware of these promising new open education experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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