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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are usually 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 subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Haiti to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Educators want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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