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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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