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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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