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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for students all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Greenland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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