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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in digital education technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Laos to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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