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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This amazing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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