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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online education technology enable students all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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