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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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