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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in online learning have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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