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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open educational ventures. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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