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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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