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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massively open online courses? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these fascinating new open education experiments. Everyone wants to know how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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