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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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