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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better grasp these exciting new open education ventures. Educators want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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