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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Professors want to know how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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