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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning have empowered students all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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