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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Slovenia to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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