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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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