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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in elearning technology enable students all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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