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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in digital education technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open education ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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