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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Academics want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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