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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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