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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Students want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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