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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Trainers want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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