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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in e-learning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like India to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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