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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in online learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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