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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like North Seattle Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This new book also articulates 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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