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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Bhutan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Corporations want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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