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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Seychelles to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education ventures. Everybody wants to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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