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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Bellevue University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better understand these promising new open education endeavours. People want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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