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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in learning technology enable students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these compelling new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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