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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Costa Rica to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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