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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these new open educational experiments. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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