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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tokelau to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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