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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in digital education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Students want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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