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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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