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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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