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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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