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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic educational technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Educators want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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