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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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