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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education undertakings. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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