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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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