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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning enable people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the interesting 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 gripping new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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