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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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