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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these interesting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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