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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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