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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in e-learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Students want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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