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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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