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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning are empowering people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Midway Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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