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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better comprehend these interesting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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