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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in online education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Corporations want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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