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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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