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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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