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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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