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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these exciting new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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