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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to understand these significant new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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