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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in e-learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Broward College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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