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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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