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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Aruba to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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