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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Reunion to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also considers the 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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