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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Switzerland to conduct these MOOCs? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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