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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology enable learners all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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