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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Angola to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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