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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better grasp these promising new open education ventures. Instructors want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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