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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Students want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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