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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Educators want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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