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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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