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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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