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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning technology are empowering students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education ventures. Professors want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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