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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Romania to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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