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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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