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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning technology have enabled students all around the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Costa Rica to conduct these MOOCs? How can we manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better comprehend these important new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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