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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Midway Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Researchers want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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