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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these significant new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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