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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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