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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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