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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open education endeavours. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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