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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic education technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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