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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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