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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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