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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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