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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in digital education technology have empowered humans all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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