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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online learning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Saint Helena to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better perceive these new open education experiments. Students want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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