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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Switzerland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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