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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in elearning are empowering learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Jersey to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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