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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Moldova to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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