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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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