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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online education are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Spain to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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