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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these new open education undertakings. Students want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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