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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Haiti to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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