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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in digital education technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Vatican City to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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