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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in elearning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Researchers want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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