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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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