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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational ventures. Professors want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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