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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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