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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Professors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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