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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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