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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Instructors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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