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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online learning enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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