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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in electronic education technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. People want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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