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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like San Marino to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Universities want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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