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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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