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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to understand these open educational experiments. Trainers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this expanding desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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