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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology enable humans all around the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Moldova to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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