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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Professors want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also researches 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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