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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education initiatives. People want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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