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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Kingman Reef to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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