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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. People want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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