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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these open education experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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