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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning have enabled students all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johnston Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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