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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning enable learners in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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