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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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