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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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