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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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