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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Navassa Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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