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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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