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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these significant new open education initiatives. Students want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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