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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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