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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these interesting new open education ventures. Corporations want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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