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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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