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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning are empowering people all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bouvet Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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