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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in elearning have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Broward College to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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