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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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