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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. People want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the major 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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