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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in e-learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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