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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these new open educational experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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