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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these new open education endeavours. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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