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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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