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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Aland to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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