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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education