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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Montenegro to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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