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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in e-learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Chile to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open education ventures. Trainers want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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