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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in online education have enabled people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Wake Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these significant new open education undertakings. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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