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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in e-learning have enabled students all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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