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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Bellevue University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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