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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online education are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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