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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in electronic education technology have enabled learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like LinkedIn to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Universities want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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