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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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