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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. People want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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