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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these important new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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