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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these fascinating new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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