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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology are empowering students all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bouvet Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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