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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Lecturers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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