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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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