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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better perceive these fascinating new open educational ventures. Academics want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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