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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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