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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these intriguing new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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