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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning enable people all over the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance 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 instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Paraguay to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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