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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in digital education technology are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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