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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology have enabled students all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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