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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Universities want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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