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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning enable learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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