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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Michigan State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these important new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also examines the major 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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