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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Scholars want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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