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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Universities want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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