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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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