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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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