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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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