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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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