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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in learning technology are empowering students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Mexico to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses 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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