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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in elearning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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