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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for humans all over the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ross Dependency to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Scientists want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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