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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning enable people all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like LinkedIn to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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