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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education technology are enabling students all over the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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