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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Guam to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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