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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Central Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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