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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these promising new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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