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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these promising new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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