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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning technology enable humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these open educational ventures. Students want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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