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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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