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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open education experiments. Trainers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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