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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like El Salvador to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education ventures. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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