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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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