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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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