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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning enable people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Martinique to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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