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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in online learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Montenegro to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Everyone wants to know how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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