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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning are empowering people all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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