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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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