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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ross Dependency to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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