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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning have enabled humans all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these open educational initiatives. People want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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