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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these interesting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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