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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning make it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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