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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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