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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like The Bahamas to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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