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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in online education are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Wake Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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