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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in e-learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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