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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these significant new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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