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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning have empowered learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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