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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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