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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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