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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. New gains in online learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these promising new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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