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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning enable learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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