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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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