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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Denmark to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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