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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the gripping new 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 researches the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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