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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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