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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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