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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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