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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning have enabled people all over the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Netherlands to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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