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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in online learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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