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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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