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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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