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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these open educational ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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