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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Kingman Reef to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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