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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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