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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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