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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning enable people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Isle of Man to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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