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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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