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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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