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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this growing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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