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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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