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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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