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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better perceive these interesting new open education experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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