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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in online learning make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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