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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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