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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Academics want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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