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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like New Caledonia to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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