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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education ventures. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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