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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education initiatives. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this developing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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