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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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