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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these intriguing new open education experiments. Universities want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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