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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Vatican City to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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