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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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