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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mayotte to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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