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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in digital education technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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