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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning are empowering humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Kentucky to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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