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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Netherlands to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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