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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always 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 issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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