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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. People want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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