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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free for students 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 several issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Academics want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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