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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning have empowered students all over the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Bhutan to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to understand these new open education experiments. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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