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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Trainers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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