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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to be more aware of these significant new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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