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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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