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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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