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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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