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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning enable students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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