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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning enable students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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