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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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