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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better perceive these exciting new open education initiatives. Instructors want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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