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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Netherlands to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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