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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Aruba to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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