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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to be more aware of these exciting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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