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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning have empowered humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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