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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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