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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Liechtenstein to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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