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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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