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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Netherlands to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these open education ventures. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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