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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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