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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Nauru to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open education experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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