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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOC courses? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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