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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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