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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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