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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Trainers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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