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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online learning have empowered people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Reddit to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these significant new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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