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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to understand these important new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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