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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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