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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these exciting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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