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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in digital education technology enable learners all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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