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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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