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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in digital education technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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