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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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