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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in digital education technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Academics want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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