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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these new open education undertakings. Trainers want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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