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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Ecuador to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these promising new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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