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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these promising new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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