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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online education technology have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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