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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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