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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like San Marino to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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